Dusky Sole
Brachirus aspilos
- Usual depth0–6 m
- Water temperature23–29 °C
- Best monthsMarch, May, and September
- How commonRare
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 1 records
- February: 2 records
- March: 4 records
- April: 2 records
- May: 5 records
- June: 1 records
- July: 1 records
- August: 1 records
- September: 4 records
- October: 1 records
- November: 2 records
- December: 1 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 0–6 m · Deepest record: 6 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 23–29 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Dusky Sole, Frill-mouth Sole, Margined Sole
Names in 1 more languages
- Japanese
- Amamiushinoshita, アマミウシノシタ
Other scientific names: Brachirus dicholepis, Brachirus heterolepis, Brachirus marmoratus, Brachirus sorsogonensis, Dexillichthys aspilos, Dexillichthys heterolepis, Euryglossa aspilos, Synaptura aspilos, Synaptura aspilus, Synaptura dicholepis, Synaptura heterolepis, Synaptura marmorata, Synaptura sorsogonensis
Similar species
- Mueller's Sole
Dexillus muelleri
- Ocellated Sole
Pardachirus pavoninus
Unicorn soleAesopia cornuta
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 61 open-data records from 1931 to 1986.
- Species data updated October 26, 2026.
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